Courtney Love announces that her new “really good” solo album is “done”. NME reports that Love looked back on her childhood and how she’d, “pattern interrupt the adults” and how those memories influenced the upcoming record” (NME). She says that, “They’d say red was blue, and then I’d see blue. But blue was blue. So I’d gaslight myself that maybe they were right, and red was blue …and my head would explode. Like, fucking cope with that shit. I think some of you can relate to that” … “Anyway, I never really lost my ability to see that fucking red was red, despite them telling me that red was blue. And so when they said I was going to die, I just didn’t believe them. And somehow I got better. I’m healthy, which is amazing” (NME).
Love also reflected on how music is now by saying, “People sound great live” … “The girlies are amazing. Shit’s amazing. I just need to like, understand how to do this. I will be back” (NME). In the caption of the post love said, “When I made [the record], I believed this was my last record so I made the record I always wanted to make. I was in the hospital mostly but when I wasn’t all I did was write & record it” … “I want to tour more than anything. & I want to sing. That’s what keeps my soul & body happy” (NME).
“In March, Love said that the album will also feature her ex-Hole bandmate Melissa Auf Der Maur, who also spoke to NME earlier this year about the possibility of a Hole reunion, hinting that the current state of politics might have made it more likely. “If there’s one thing I know about Courtney and Hole, it’s that it’s as mysterious as romantic love. You can’t force, organize, or plan these things” (NME). Love’s video talking about her record can be found here:
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